Post Archive
2009
Dear America: This Is Why You’re Fat
Ever wondered why your ass keeps getting bigger? Check out this site. It’s amazing. It also makes us extremely hungry.
Slow News Gay?
Nothing says slow news day like the WaPo running a story about the FBI trying to figure out whether or not Jack Valenti was gay. [get our best men on the job] If the spending time on celebrity sexuality is a matter of national security, we certainly appreciate all the …
Happy Birthday Mr. American Badass
FamousDC birthday wishes go out to Mr. John Stanton. Happy birthday you crazy, bar bouncing, Congress reporting, firework selling, American badass.
Famously Inked
We got a shout out in the Express today. See, we’re not the only ones that don’t appreciate Zip cars. Thank you Mr. Clinton Yates.
Tax Lesson of the Day: Pay Them
Dear Sarah Palin, If your failure to contact H&R Block prevents this so-called train from Disneyland to Vegas from being built, we’re going to be pretty pissed. [Pay your taxes, please!] Sincerely, FamousDC
Hyper Hill
How to get fired in no time flat [steamer] How to plan a DC happy hour without looking like an a-hole [Arjewtino] Best job ever [wingman]
Inside Baseball: Mini-Maddog Coaches A-Roid
It seems as if Alex Rodriguez has called on Republican communicators to help coach him through his latest PR nightmare. No, not the one that suggests that Madonna occasionally lets him steal home, but the one that has him apologizing for injecting banned substances into his derriere. One of the …
Illegal Facebook Photo Tagging
Was there anything in the stimulus bill that would make it illegal for people to tag old high school pictures of you on Facebook? If not, there should be. That sh*t just ain’t right. Seriously.
Happy Hump Day
Great read with your morning coffee from Longworth [basketball] Your mail may be delayed, but the Postmaster still gets paid [800K] GOP iPod makes national news [Aerosmith] Superman hearts Obama [motorcade] Bad News Burris [ethics inquiry]
Famously Facebooked
Facebook status abuse #1: Chizzy very nearly went clubbing tonite…phew. Unless you very nearly clubbed a pack of seals, why is this such a huge relief? It’s okay to shake your ass every once and again. Facebook status abuse #2: Poony is feeling weird. Put down the drink and run …
FamousDC = 1, Turk = 0 #TRB
We don’t mean to be cocky, but on Friday web guru Michael Turk challenged FamousDC to a Twitter rap battle and it wasn’t pretty. We had pretty much cleaned his clock by round four. @MichaelTurk – Attention! – we need a clean-up on aisle 3, Turk was spilled everywhere by …
Romney Is Looking to Wheel and Deal
According to CNN, the next person to give Mitt Romney a $10 million donation will also win a brand new house. [complete with 9.5 crappers]
Worst DC Drivers
Diplomats vs. Zip car rentals If you spend any time in DC, you’re sure to meet some of the worst drivers in the country. For years, foreign diplomats took the title as the worst behind the wheel. They were the ones who would cruise Dupont Circle at a minimum of …
Hyper Hill
Sullivan vs. Morrissey [blog war] Turntable [American history] Oversharing [Twitter]